37. Here is another "older" gay male who

thinks Steve is a hottie. First time he appeared on MSNBC he was real nervous at first. My gaydar pegged, and he did come out later. I like his incisive reportage and he speaks it with authority, backing up his statements. I envy the man who catches his heart.

9. LOL his program has a beginning - you caught the end. Believe me,'you missed the

19. I love this kind of morning show

Reminds me of smart shows that I watched in the 70's. I just wish they wouldn't resort to the silly gimmicks. I want serious, informed discussions about the issues. "Up" is one of the best. I loved the show when Chris Hayes hosted it and now Kornacki is blowing me away.

43. I absolutely LOVE wonks!

13. Oh, yes...

I worked security at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte and on the 3rd night I worked the Reporters section… ended up sitting next to Steve Kornacki… he is a sweetheart!! very nice and genuine

18. Chris Hayes

21. Well, I could see a big shuffle coming soon at MSNBC.

Chris Matthews can't go on forever. If he retired, I would expect Lawrence O'Donnell to take his spot, Chris Hayes moved to Lawrence O'Donnell's spot, Steve Kornacki to take Chris's job, and of course Rachel Maddow stays where she is.

27. Even the GOPer?

That's surprising. I didn't see it, so I'll take your word for it. But it's hard to believe. Most of what I've seen out of the "r's" has been circling the wagons around the fiend-du-jour and taking his/her side over reason or rising tides of incriminating evidence or suspicion of wrongdoing. They seldom ever concede anything. What they mostly do is sort of wander into the general time zone of conceding, and they use a lot of weasel-wordings like "mistakes were made." Notice in the "mistakes were made" fall-back, that there's NEVER a pronoun in there.

29. This particular GOP,er was very respectful, gave positives where he saw them, and while

Some of his points/thoughts differed from the Dem., he included the facts as he believed them and did so without a demeaning tone, negative inference in such a way that I actually employed active listening.

40. Got it. MOST interesting! That's actually encouraging.

My apologies, but I guess by now, I've seen and heard and watched and read so much that points glaringly toward the general "you Dems (or liberals) fucking SUCK!" that I'm always expecting to behavior displays of snark, smugness, bullying, closed-mindedness, condemnation, a sense of entitlement, and a major holier-than-thou complex. They've built themselves a very toxic reputation in my view. So when one hears someone from the GOP acting like a reasoned, civil grown-up, it's welcome news. Surprising news. And good to hear. I'd almost given up hoping that there'd still be humane, courteous, and far less negative or angry or demeaning individuals in that tribe. If they exist, they're awfully few and far between.

30. Michael Patrick Carroll Is Insane!

Smart, good sense of humor, but crazy! He also has a history with the Governor. He beat Christie in a primary when Christie had broken his promise not to run for the office. He and a bunch of other conservative legislators from this part of the state used to call themselves the "Mountain Men". He does not like the governor. There is so much wrong with what he said about Sandy damage, it needs its own post.

39. I'm not sure Pulitizer prizes are awarded

41. There are Peabodys and Emmys, and more.

He's certainly earning some! Michael Isikoff could learn some things. Still waiting for anything meaty from him on the chris christie mess. I don't mind repeating this - that he couldn't investigate his way around the inside of a paper bag unless there was a stained blue dress or a Clinton in there (preferably both). Hope springs eternal, I suppose. But it seems to me he buckles down much harder on stories involving sex and Democrats (also preferably both).